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Mobile Moisture Meter for Plastics
AQUATRAC - V
AQUATRAC-V
Moisture meter for plastics according to
DIN EN ISO 15512:2019 „Plastics - Determina-
tion of water content“
For 30 years, the AQUATRAC has been the
Measurement procedure
measuring instrument for the residual moisture
content in solids for the plastics processing in-
The measuring procedure is convenient and com-
dustry. It has a robust and compact design and
pletely natural to use. The sample is weighed,
can be easily transported due to its well-known
whereby there is a prescribed weighing range,
mobility. Therefore, there are many possibilities
which guarantees a practical procedure. The
for direct use at the production site, for example
weight read on the scale is entered. The sample
in the production of
is then filled into the sample container and the re-
• Incoming goods inspection agent insert is filled with calcium hydride. Both are
• Monitoring and optimization of the granulate automatically evacuated in the closed reaction
drying process vessel by the built-in pump, which takes about 30
• Measurement of the granulate on the machine/ seconds. The vacuum achieved is <10 mbar ab-
machine hopper solute. The reaction vessel with the sample is then
heated; temperatures between 60 °C and 200 °C
• Measurement on the finished part, e.g. after
are freely selectable. The few necessary operat-
conditioning or final inspection
ing steps are carried out on the AQUATRAC-V via
• Laboratory measurement the touch display. The entire procedure is intuitive
As an absolute measuring instrument it and carried out within 2 minutes.
requires no calibration work for different materi- Measuring principle according to DIN EN ISO
als. It can be used independently of a PC or other 15512:2019 „Plastics - Determination of water
peripherals. content“.
Water and calcium hydride react with each
What are the advantages of the AQUATRAC-V? other under hydrogen development ac-
cording to the following reaction equation:
• Standard-compliant measuring method according to
DIN EN ISO 15512:2019 CaH2 + 2 H2O → Ca(OH)2 + 2 H2 This reaction
takes place in the AQUATRAC-V in a closed
• Transportable and flexible in use
vessel, the reaction vessel. It is evacuated
• Recognized in the industry for 30 years before the measurement with a built-in vacuum
• Easy handling and menu navigation pump and electrically heated during the mea-
• Standalone - device can be used without additional surement. The water vapor released by the
peripherals heating reacts with the calcium hydride and the
• Indispensable in modern quality management pressure in the measuring system increases
due to the developing hydrogen. The gas pres-
sure is proportional to the amount of water intro-
Since 30.04.2019 the measuring method of duced, as the reaction is specific to water. The
our AQUATRAC-V is described as method gas pressure is the measured variable of this
E - Determination of water content by the calcium method. The ratio of pressure to sample weight
hydride method, in DIN EN ISO 15512:2019 is calculated and the result displayed in %, ppm
„Plastics - Determination of water content test“.
The same standard also mentions the Karl
Fischer titration as a possible method. The water
content is an important parameter for the quality
of the manufactured product in the processing of
high-quality engineering plastics. The required
measurement should be carried out quickly and
easily.
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and mg water content. Other volatile substances
are condensed in a cooling trap at room tem-
perature and therefore do not participate in the
measurement. It is therefore an absolute mea-
surement method exclusively for water - as
also described in DIN EN ISO 15512:2019 as
method E - Determination of water content by
the calcium hydride method.
Reagent
Calcium hydride in granular form is used as
a water-specific reagent. It is non-toxic and
environmentally friendly, so that no costly dis-
posal is required. The reagent is filled into the
AQUATRAC-V using a dosing spoon. Contrary
to conventional handling, only 0.3 g calcium hy-
New with AQUATRAC-V
dride is added for each measurement and has to
AQUATRAC - V
be replaced during the next measurement. This The new software has made quality control and
makes the use of the AQUATRAC-V even more quality management even more convenient and
intuitive, in addition to the fact that the resulting comprehensive. It enables many new features
amount of hydrogen is guaranteed to be minimal and thus an almost error-free measurement and
with every measurement. documentation of all measurement data.
NEW: User database
Product database It is possible to set up a user database and as-
sign defined rights to each individual user. This
can happen in unlimited number and thus the
The AQUATRAC-V already contains an
100% assignment for the individual user is given.
extensive product database with the necessary
data for the raw density and the measuring tem- NEW: Extensive accessory package
perature. Thus, measurements can be carried
• Precision and analytical balances from the
out quickly without having to enter additional
Swiss company Precisa can be connected
parameters. This database can be supplemented
directly via USB and thus prevent a frequent
or edited at any time and thus adapted to any
source of error in residual moisture analysis,
customer requirements.
and typing errors are eliminated once and for
all.
• The status of the residual moisture measure-
ment can be displayed for everyone via an op-
tional signal lamp. So you are always up to date
even from a distance and can avoid idle times.
pressure transmitter cooling trap
display water content
reagent
0,1234 % H2O
sample container
Input:
temperature
weight
density
heating collar sample material
vacuum pump
reaction vessel
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• At the end of the measurement, the new soft-
ware automatically saves all measurement
data in CSV or PDF format and can therefore
be transferred to many databases or directly as
a measurement protocol. Applications
• The measuring protocol can also be printed out
simply using an optional label printer and you Residual moisture is above all a problem in polar,
have a self-adhesive label. All important infor- hydrophilic plastics, which can sometimes even
mation are clearly assigned and documented be decomposed by water. But even in non-polar,
when it is stuck directly onto the granulate con- hydrophobic polymers, precise knowledge of
tainer. The handwritten transfer of the results to the water content helps to make the time-con-
a laboratory book is also a thing of the past. suming drying and manufacturing process more
economical.
The AQUATRAC-V can easily be used for all
types of plastics. Here are just a few examples:
Data storage
Thermoplastics, e.g.:
ABS, PA 6.6, PA 6 GF 30, PA 12, PC, PET, TPE,
The internal memory of the AQUATRAC-V can HDPE, PETP, PMMA, PP
store up to 1000 measurements. In addition, the
Duroplastics, e.g.:
measurement results can be transferred to a USB
Epoxide resin, Acrylate, , Silicon resin, Vinyl resin
stick for further processing or stored directly on
the server via Ethernet. Elastomers, e.g.:
Styrene-butadiene rubber SBR, Chloroprene rub-
ber CR, Polyurethane rubber PUR
Calibration
The AQUATRAC-V is calibrated using sodium
molybdate dihydrate as described in DIN EN ISO
15512.
Technical data
Measurement principle Chemical reaction with calcium hydride according to DIN EN ISO 15512:2019
Sample weight 0.1 – 100 g dependent on the expected residual moisture proportion
Measuring temperatures 30 – 200 °C in steps of 1 °C
Precision ± 2 % of the measuring range end value
Measuring range 1 ppm – 30 % H2O (relative)
Measuring time / Measurement result in 10 – 60 min. / mg, ppm, %
Brabender
Resolution 0.01 mg / 1 ppm / 0.0001 % H2O
Messtechnik®
Power supply 100, 115, 230 VAC / 50/60 Hz / max. 0.45 kW
GmbH & Co. KG
Interfaces 3 × USB 2.0, 1 × Ethernet
Kulturstraße 73
Protection class IP20
D- 47055 Duisburg
Operating temperature 10 – 45 °C
Tel.: +49 203 99819-0
Air humidity 5 – 95 % non-condensing
Fax: +49 203 99819-22
Dimension (W × H × D) / Weight 510 mm × 325 mm × 230 mm / 14.2 kg
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DIN EN ISO 9001
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make changes to the design and
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